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How the Irish Saved Washington’s Early Civilization

By Denis Bergen, Contributor
August September 2005

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Two hundred years ago, the city of Washington was just over ten years old and, quite frankly, a mess. One visitor reported that it was little more than a boggy marsh dotted by tree-stumps, with rutted tracks linking half-finished buildings and randomly placed dwellings. Thomas Jefferson was the occupant of the one prominent building that looked in any way completed. This was … [Read more...] about How the Irish Saved Washington’s Early Civilization

Senator Edward Kennedy:
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By Irish America Staff
April / May 2002

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As third most senior member of the Senate, and patriarch of one of the most famous political dynasties in the world, Kennedy has always been aware of, and lived up to the high expectations placed upon him by the public. As chair of the Senate's Health and Education Committee, he demonstrated prescience when he, along with Senator Bill Frist, MD, (R, Tenn.) introduced … [Read more...] about Senator Edward Kennedy:
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